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How to get fromHartlepool to Belfastby train, bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Hartlepool to Belfast by train, bus, plane, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to Belfast International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Sunderlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane NCL - BFS
    4h 7m

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Edinburgh

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    14h 23m
    £28–44

  3. Train, Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Cairnryan Stena Terminalbus bus 923
    4. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry car ferry
    11h 48m
    £82–173

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6. Take the train from Larne Harbour to Belfast Lanyon Placetrain train Re
    12h 1m
    £153–456

  5. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Auchinlecktrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 16m
    £70–117

  6. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain train
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane EDI - BHD
    5h 14m
    £82–215

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane MAN - BHD
    6h 19m
    £72–176

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane LBA - BHD
    5h 57m
    £65–168

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane MAN - BFS
    6h 44m
    £68–180

  10. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane LBA - BFS
    6h 2m
    £65–237

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Middlesbrough to Glasgowbus bus Ukn10
    2. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    14h 37m
    £29–42

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Cairnryancar car
    2. Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry car ferry
    6h 7m
    £76–295

Hartlepool to Belfast by train, bus, and busferry

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration12h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 247.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland?

There is no direct connection from Hartlepool to Belfast. However, you can take the train to Sunderland, walk to Fawcett Street, take the bus to Newcastle Airport Terminal, walk to Newcastle (NCL) airport, fly to Belfast International Airport (BFS), walk to Belfast International Airport, then take the bus to Ulster University Belfast. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hartlepool to Castlecourt via Carlisle, Glasgow Central, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan, Cairnryan Stena Terminal, Cairnryan, Port Of Belfast, and Stena Line terminus in around 11h 48m.

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